A Lanterna Books author · Time travel
Elizabeth Gusman
- 2 books
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- German
- English
The world of the books
Elizabeth Gusman’s novels start from a simple idea: history sticks better when you live it alongside characters you care about. Luca and Giulia, two friends from the same school, travel from one age to the next with a mysterious astrolabe, from a prehistoric cave to foggy Victorian London.
Every chapter is an adventure and every age a riddle, with a single rule: change nothing in the past. At the end of each book, “What’s true in this book” separates the story from the real history, and the “Did you travel well?” quiz lets readers check what they’ve discovered.
For girls and boys aged 8 to 12 who love stories full of action… and ask lots of questions.
The books
- Ages 8+
Ages 8-12
Trapped in HistoryBook 1 · The Six Dials of Time
On a school trip to the Egyptian Museum, Luca and Giulia touch an ancient astrolabe and are swept through six ages of history, from ancient Egypt to Victorian London.
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Ages 8-12
Trapped in HistoryBook 2 · Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook
In Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, Luca and Giulia find a message from their friend Philippus, who stayed behind in the Renaissance. Six new ages, from a prehistoric cave to 16th-century Florence.
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